Students will learn the engineering design process, engineering calculations, design documentation and presentation, and how to use tools safely and effectively. Students will complete one project from each of the four engineering disciplines, giving students direct experience on which to base a choice of pathways.

Prerequisite: Completion of Intro to Engineering and Geometry; Corequisite: Algebra II and Physics

Aerospace Engineering I:

Students explore principles of rocket design, performance modeling, and stability through software simulations and hands-on experience. Projects includes planes, gliders, weather balloons, and model rockets.

Prerequisite: Aerospace Engineering I; Corequisite: Pre-Calculus

Aerospace Engineering II:

Students learn principles of orbital mechanics and simulate space craft missions, design and construct high-power model rockets, functional payloads, and incorporate advanced model rocket elements such as cluster -engines and multi- staging.

Prerequisite: Completion of Biology and/or Chemistry with a year-long grade of 83% or better and teacher recommendation.

Students learn principles of electronic prototyping, circuit design, signal processing, power electronics, and microcontroller programming. Projects include power amplifiers, radio transmitters/receivers, induction motors, strobe lights, and applications of digital logic.

Mechanical Engineering I:

Students learn structural mechanics, principles of mechanism design, materials selection, advanced fabrication techniques, and mechanism design. Topics include structures, mechanisms, drafting, controls, and heat transfer.

Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering I; Corequisite: Pre-Calculus

Mechanical Engineering II:

Level II course builds upon concepts learned in the previous course.

Students learn programming in a variety of contexts, including scientific and mathematical modeling, application development, database management, robotics, and microcontroller programming.

The Capstone Course will be largely student-directed, with students working on self-designed, interdisciplinary projects during unstructured class periods or after school. Students will write a journal article and give a presentation on their completed capstone. During the second semester of each Year 3 Focus Course, students will prepare a project proposal and begin working on the capstone project. Students will meet one -on-one with an advisor once each cycle and with a small group of peers pursuing similar projects once every 1-2 cycles.